Cherry Clinton Playground

The land now occupied by Cherry Clinton Playground was
owned by the Board of Education through the first few decades of the
20th century, and was used as the Seventh Ward Athletic Field until
jurisdiction was transferred to Parks on June 16, 1938. The park was
opened to the public on April 3, 1940 and included four paddle tennis
courts, four handball courts, and a basketball-volleyball court. For
years, the small park situated at the intersection of Clinton, Cherry,
and Water Streets was known simply as "Playground." Not until 1985
was the park named Cherry Clinton Playground after the streets which
border it to the north and west.